Effect of temperature and photoperiod on growth and reproduction of Helix aspersa var. maxima

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 367-372

  Jess, S ^a   Marks, R J ^a,b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; MOLLUSC CULTURE; PHOTOPERIOD; REPRODUCTION; SNAIL; TEMPERATURE;

GASTROPODA; HELIX ASPERSA;

EID: 0031749660     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859698005346     Document Type: Article

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